Local Cafe headed to Oakland, with Pizzaiolo vet in the kitchen

Adesso is getting a new neighbor in the Il Piemonte building. Photo: The Chronicle

Oakland’s Adesso will get a new Piedmont Avenue neighbor in the Il Piemonte building next month with the arrival of Local Cafe.

The all-day eatery and “gathering place” is the brainchild of two first-time restaurateurs — Megan Burke and David Crombie — but they’ve brought aboard chef Colin Etezadi, who comes from Boot & Shoe Service. Before that, he cooked at fellow Oakland standouts Camino and Pizzaiolo.

At the 30-seat Local Cafe, Etezadi will offer breakfast and lunch, starting August 23; dinner is expected to begin in September. On the daytime menu will be things like American snacks, salads, soups and sandwiches, and as the name implies, all will come with a locally-grown focus. San Francisco’s Black Jet Baking Company will provide breakfast pastries and desserts.